League and his business partner Dave Kennedy will hold a beer social at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bell's Eccentric Cafe, 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave. League said in an email Tuesday he and Kennedy want to talk to Kalamazoo locals about the programming, movies and technical they want to see at the chain's Kalamazoo theater.

League said he and Kennedy will buy a round for the first 25 people who join them at Bell's.

Austin, Texas-based Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas will open its first Michigan theater by late summer in the former Rave Cityplace 14, at the corner of Portage and South streets in downtown Kalamazoo. The former 14-screen theater with seating for about 2,800 people will reopen to be a 10-screen theater with seating for about 900 people. Some auditoriums will be equipped for 3D films.

The chain is known for its dinner-and-a-movie-concept, special programming around movie releases and its strict ban on talking and texting during movies.

Emily Monacelli is a government and taxes reporter for the Kalamazoo Gazette. Contact her at emonacel@mlive.com. Follow her on Twitter.